In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Deforestation in tropical regions can (1) ______ the way water vapour is produced over the canopy, (2) ______ causes reduced rainfall. A
2019 study published in the journal Ecohydrology showed that parts of the Amazon rainforest that (3) ______ converted to agricultural
land (4) ______ higher soil and air temperatures, which could (5) ______ drought conditions.